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NHTSA Campaign Number: 90V013000
Vehicle/Equipment Make: LAFORZA AUTOMOBILES, INC.
Vehicle/Equipment Model: LAFORZA
Model Year: 1989
Manufacturer Component Description: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Manufacturers Involved in Recall: LAFORZA AUTOMOBILES, INC.
Manufacturered: 19890401 - 19891001
Type of Report: V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected: 188
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: 19900105
Recall Initiated By: OVSC
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: LAFORZA AUTOMOBILES, INC.
Report Received Date: 19900124
Record Creation Date: 19900201
Regulation Part Number: 567
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 120

Defect Summary:

TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE RECOMMENDED FOR REAR TIRE WILL NOT SUPPORT GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING; ALSO, WHEEL RIMS ARE NOT STAMPED DOT.

Consequence Summary:

DURING HEAVY TOWING OR HAULING OF HEAVY LOADS, INFLATION OF REAR TIRES WOULD PRESENT A RISK OF TIRE FAILURE AND VEHICLES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 120.

Corrective Summary:

PROVIDE CORRECT TIRE INFLATION INFORMATION ON A NEW COMBINED CERTIFICATION - TIRE INFORMATION LABEL, AND STAMP WHEEL RIMS WITH DOT.

Notes:

SYSTEM:REAR AXLE / FMVSS 120.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE.